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Original poster

To think that postbox toppers are an aberration and those who produce them should be shot at dawn (I should say 'light hearted' here but it goes against the grain)

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IrateAndUnhinged · 09/09/2023 20:15

That really.

Postbox toppers. Those crocheted monstrosities decorating every postbox within a 500 metres of GAILS bakery.

Why?

My AIBU is am I unreasonable for thinking they add no value to life and represent a huge drain on resources that could be better put to work creating reusable string bags.

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ShanghaiDiva · 09/09/2023 21:56

gearedup · 09/09/2023 21:51

You lot are babies.

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Thank you so much for your sophisticated and insightful contribution.

Hawkins0009 · 09/09/2023 21:57

IrateAndUnhinged · 09/09/2023 20:24

You see if I had the time/energy/inclination to crochet I wouldn't inflict it on the wider world.

I'd make little figures of my enemies and stab them with a crochet needle in the comfort of my own home.

so voodoo is preferred your cuppa tea ?

AlexaCanYouHearMe · 09/09/2023 21:57

Ladylalaboo1 · 09/09/2023 21:54

@AlexaCanYouHearMe Yes! Thankyou! Doesn't make me feel as daft Blush

😘

Hawkins0009 · 09/09/2023 21:57

Loadedbydeath · 09/09/2023 21:56

Unreasonable and a party pooper. I think they're fun, and around here are used to raise money for local charities.

seems some dont think about the good that these creations make

TooOldForThisNonsense · 09/09/2023 21:57

GodlessCommie · 09/09/2023 20:39

If the creators of these things are so community minded, why don't they make gloves/scarves for homeless guys instead? Or would that not be public enough?

How do you know they don’t?

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IrateAndUnhinged · 09/09/2023 21:58

Wtfishizzat · 09/09/2023 21:54

I was with you till you started on about a drain in resources and string bags.

So you weren't with me for very long as I think I mentioned that in the first or second post.

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Someoneonlyyouknow · 09/09/2023 21:58

TellingBone · 09/09/2023 21:48

We've got one near our Greggs. I feel this is a cut above.

I shall be looking out for postbox toppers now as we have loads of Greggs

MonsterTruckMa · 09/09/2023 21:59

Yikes! I'm literally sitting on my sofa making one for this Christmas now! Didn't realise they were so controversial 😳

The intended recipient postbox is within 500m of a Gail's though! Haha! I feel attacked!

Wtfishizzat · 09/09/2023 21:59

Yes you’re right! 😂 I agree with you that they are twee as it gets though

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 09/09/2023 22:00

I love the one on the postbox in front of our local shops. It gets changed each season. It makes me smile whenever I see it.

YABVVVU to rant about something that gives so many people a little bit of happiness in miserable times.

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IrateAndUnhinged · 09/09/2023 22:01

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 09/09/2023 22:00

I love the one on the postbox in front of our local shops. It gets changed each season. It makes me smile whenever I see it.

YABVVVU to rant about something that gives so many people a little bit of happiness in miserable times.

But what about the people that it makes angry. Like me.

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martinisforeveryone · 09/09/2023 22:02

JayAlfredPrufrock · 09/09/2023 21:04

I’ll ask. What is Gail’s?

Bakery chain that was founded, artisan style by a real Gail, now owned by a capital holding company. Pretty pricey.

I don’t have too much problem with acrylic yarn used and reused time and again and I like the efforts of topper makers. It’s street art same as Banksy and their aerosols is, but more whimsical.

AlexaCanYouHearMe · 09/09/2023 22:02

IrateAndUnhinged · 09/09/2023 22:01

But what about the people that it makes angry. Like me.

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But WHY? WHY do they make you angry? How odd!

HikingforScenery · 09/09/2023 22:03

No idea who Gail us as their bakery is non-existent in my region. However, i drive by numerous postbox toppers throughout my day and some make me smile, others i don’t care for.

I see people stand there and admire them from time to time.

AlexaCanYouHearMe · 09/09/2023 22:03

MonsterTruckMa · 09/09/2023 21:59

Yikes! I'm literally sitting on my sofa making one for this Christmas now! Didn't realise they were so controversial 😳

The intended recipient postbox is within 500m of a Gail's though! Haha! I feel attacked!

Most people LOVE them. Ignore the haterz! Like another poster, we have one for each season in our little village too!

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IrateAndUnhinged · 09/09/2023 22:04

@AlexaCanYouHearMe I think postboxes are beautiful as they are.

It's like putting a wooly hat on Michaelangeo's Davide.

Unnecessary and not what anyone asked for.

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socialdilemmawhattodo · 09/09/2023 22:05

IrateAndUnhinged · 09/09/2023 20:26

A particularly egregious example.

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I love that example. I don't crochet or knit but that is lovely!

Remagirl · 09/09/2023 22:06

They're a bit like those knitted poodles granny used to put over their toilet rolls.

ShanghaiDiva · 09/09/2023 22:06

@IrateAndUnhinged why not a woolly hat for David. The manneken pis has an entire wardrobe of outfits.

annahay · 09/09/2023 22:07

Armchairs · 09/09/2023 20:20

They annoy me too (and other wool-graffiti stuff)! There’s a reason we don’t keep wool stuff outside, namely that it rains every third day and anyone knows a really heavy wool jumper takes about 4 to dry!

But they're not even wool most of the time! It's cheap, nasty acrylic. Frankly I think it's akin to littering.

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 09/09/2023 22:07

Ladylalaboo1 · 09/09/2023 21:54

@AlexaCanYouHearMe Yes! Thankyou! Doesn't make me feel as daft Blush

Don't worry, Greater Manchester is expanding but I am clinging firmly on to it being part of Cheshire and not quite swallowed up yet! Grin

Bbq1 · 09/09/2023 22:07

What's GALS bakery?

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IrateAndUnhinged · 09/09/2023 22:08

ShanghaiDiva · 09/09/2023 22:06

@IrateAndUnhinged why not a woolly hat for David. The manneken pis has an entire wardrobe of outfits.

Well because the mannequin pis is a joke and Davide is the embodiment of male perfection. Obvs.

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AllProperTeaIsTheft · 09/09/2023 22:08

No idea why people are so offended about not having heard of this Gail's chain. I don't have them near me either, but surely the fact that the OP said 'Gail's bakery' made it pretty clear she was talking about a bakery called Gail's. What more do you need to know?

Redwineislife · 09/09/2023 22:08

I love them, my children and I really enjoy seeing the toppers before and after our (somewhat stressful) shopping trips!

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